Wheeled-toy device



'"March 13, 1928. f 1,662,447

E. P. WATSON WHEELED TOY DEVICE I Filed Nov. 26. l926 INVENTOR L dzgzniPWaiSaru A'I'I'OR Y Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

EDWARD IE. WATSON, OF FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK.

WHEELED-TOY Application filed November 26, 1926. Serial No. 150,783.

This invention relates to toys and particularlv to wheeled toys adaptedto be drawn over a floor or other surface; and the ob ec-t of theinvention is to provide a device of this class with a rotatable body inoperative connection with one set of wheels of the device, whereby inthe progress of the toy over a floor or other surface, said body will berotated; a further object being to provide other rotatable memberssupported in con nection with said body and rotatable therein and indifferent directions in the rotation of said body; and with these'andother objects in view, the invention consists in a device of. the classand for the purpose specified, which is simple in construction andoperation, and which is constructed as hereinafter described andclaimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, n which the separate partsof my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters ineach of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a toy device made according to my invention, with parts of the constructionbroken away and in section; and,

Fig. 2 is an end view of the toy, with part of the construction brokenaway and n section. V

In practice, I provide a base or frame v5 which may be constructed inany desired manner, and which in the construct on shown, is fashionedfrom sheet metal. The side walls of said frame, adjacent each endthereof, are extended downwardly to form bearings 6 for the axles 7 offront and rear wheels 8 and 9.

Centrally of the frame 51s a conical standard 10 in which a verticalshaft 11 1S mounted, the upper end of said shaft being enlarged as seenat 12. Supported in connection therewith, is a body 13, which in theconstruction shown, is composed of a strip of metal having top andbottom portions 14 and 15 coupled together by end walls 16. The endportions of the walls 14.-15 ex tend downwardly in parallel relation atan angle to horizontal and vertical planes in order that the beveledfaces 17 of friction disks or wheels 18 may operate in connection withthe conical standard 10 as clearly seen in Fig. 2. Members 19 of anydesired shape, form and construction are supported in connection withthe body 13 or the end port-ions thereof and preferably between thewalls 14 and 15, and are further coupled with the disks 18 whereby saidmembers will be rotated in the body 13 when said body is rotated by themovement of the toy over a floor or other surface.

In the construction shown, the members 19 are mounted on shafts 20coupled with the disks 18. The upper ends of said shafts are providedwith flag devices 21, and similar flag devices 22 are supportedcentrally" of the top wall 14: of the body 13. In this connection, itwill also be understood that any suitable device or element maybe usedinstead of said flags to give the desiredornanentation, character and.attractivenessto the device, to a child.

Secured to the lower :end of the shaft 11 beneath the frame 5 is apulley 23 around Wdicll is passed a belt '24 which passes around apulley 25 secured to the axle 7 of the front wheels 8 inthe.constructionshown.

to be impressiveand appealing A pull string or handle device 26 iscoupled with the front end of the frame, 15 to manipulate the same overa floor or other surface. In the rotation of the wheels of the toy inits inoveinent,the body 18 wil1 be rotated, and in this operatiomtheengagement of the friction disks 18 with the conical standard 10 willcause the members 19, together with the devices 21 to be rotated indiffer ent directions in .the body 13, producing an attractive andpleasing effect, which will entertain both young and old.

As previously stated, my invention is not necessarily limited to theshape, form or construction of the members 19, and the devices 21 and22; nor am necessarily limited to the specificforin and constructionofthe body 18, nor the method of operation,

body in the movement of the toy over a said face, members rotatablymounted in body. means on said members engaging said standard whereby inthe rotation of said body, said members are rotated in said body, saidlast named means comprising friction disks engaging the periphery ofsaid standard, and said standard being conical in form, and said diskshaving beveled faces engaging said standard.

2. A toy device comprising a frame, wheels mounted in connection withsaid frame for movably supporting the same on a surface, a standard onsaid frame, a body rotatably mounted in connection with the upper end ofsaid standard, means for actuating said body in the movement of the toyover a surface, members rotatably mounted in said body, means on saidmembers engaging said standard whereby in the rotation of said body,said members are rotated in said body, said last named means comprisingfriction disks engaging the periphery of said standard, said standardbeing conical in form and said disks having beveled faces engaging saidstandard, and other devices movable with said members.

3. A toy device of the class described, comprising a frame havingdownwardly directed wheel hearings in connection with which wheels andaxles are supported, a standard on said frame, said standard having atapered outer face, a body supported at the upper end of the standardand rotatable thereon, means whereby said body will be rotated in themovement of the toy over a floor surface, the ends of said bodyprojecting beyond the standard being arranged angularly with referenceto a horizontal plane, members rotatably mounted in connertion with theangular ends of said body, and friction disks coupled with said membersand cma'Jer-ating with the standard for imparting rotary movement tosaid members in the rotation of said body.

-l-. A toy device of the class described, comprising a frame havingdownwardly direct ed wheel hearings in connection with which wheels andaxles are supported, a standard on said frame, said standard having atapered outer face, a body supported at the upper end of the standardand rotatable thereon, means whereby said body will be rotated in themovement of the toy over a floor surface, the ends of said bodyprojecting beyond the standard being arranged angularly with referenceto a horizontal plane, members rotatably mounted in connection with theangular ends of said body, friction disksv coupled with said members andcooperating with the standard for imparting rotary movement to said.members in the rotation of said body, and said friction disks having,beveled faces cooperating with the outer face of the standand 5. Awheeled toy comprising a frame, wheels for supporting and moving saidframe over a surface, a horizontally arranged body mounted in spacedrelation to and arranged over said frame. a vertical axis on said bodyand extending through and supported in said frame and in operativeconnection with said wheels. whereby in the movement of the toy, saidbody is rotated, a member arranged at one side of the axis of said bodyand carried by and movable therewith. a vertical axis in said member inspaced relation to the axis of said bod and angularly disposed withreference thereto amt on which said member is mounted, and means wherebysaid member may be rotated in said lmdy in the rotation of said body.

ti. A. wheeled toy comprising a frame, wheels for sul'iporting andmoving said frame over a surface, a horizontally arranged body mountedin spaced relation to and ar ranged over said frame, a vertical axis onsaid body and extending through and sup ported in said frame and inoperative connection with said wheels, whereby in the movement of thetoy said body is rotated. members arranged at the opposite sides of?said body and carried by and movable therewith, said members havingvertical shafts rotatable in said body and arranged angu larly withreference to the axis of said body and means whereby said members may berotated in different directions in said body in the rotation of saidbody.

In testimony that I claim the foregoinp as my inventimi I have signed myname this 22nd day of November, 1926.

EDlVARD l. \VA TSON.

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